Curated OER
Fiscal & Monetary Policy Writing Exercise
In this economics activity, students follow the provided instructions to write an essay that refers to fiscal and monetary policies.
Curated OER
Airborne & Special Operations Museum OSS Crossword Puzzle
In this history activity, students answer key questions and/or descriptions to complete the puzzle related to Special Operations. There are 21 words/names needed to complete the puzzle.
Curated OER
The Fed's Role in Making & Setting Monetary Policy
Students study inflation and its relationship to money and pricing. In groups, students examine how investment decisions have changed since the 1970's. After looking at a designated website, students discover the reason for printing...
The British Museum
The British Museum: World of Money
Here you can find a wealth of information about money: what it is, its history, how to save it, how it's made, its role in society, and how to study it!
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Structure and Functions
Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, this pamphlet describes the roles of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, 12 regional banks, and Federal Open Market Committee in fostering a sound economy.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: The Strategy of Monetary Policy
An address discussing in detail the monetary policy objectives, instruments, open market operations, and more. Includes information on the Federal Open Market Committee also.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: What Is Money?
Introduction explains what money is. This is followed by a brief history of commodity money and fiat money. Finally, this site explains the essential functions and characteristics of money.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Currency
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on currency discusses the history and evolution of currency. It also discusses the code used to define currency, provides a list of currency names by country, and gives a listing of currency symbols.
Other
Financial Pipeline: Forecasting Interest Rates
Discusses the extent to which monetary policy, loose or tight, influences interest rates. Also discusses inflation and demand for capital as important for interest rates.
Curated OER
Milton Friedman: A Profile
This profile of Milton Friedman includes a short biography plus hyperlinks to his works and theories.
Other
Fed101: Monetary Policy Fa Qs
A collection of FAQs on monetary policy answers questions such as: "What is monetary policy?", "What are the goals of monetary policy?", "What are the tools of monetary policy?", and many more questions related to monetary policy and the...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: An Interview With Milton Friedman
This is an interview with Milton Friedman discussing his views on money policy in a recent book "Money Mischief."
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis: Formulating a Consistent Approach to Monetary Policy
This article examines whether a low inflation policy, the commitment of the Federal Open Market Committee, is really favorable to growth and standards of living.